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FSFE Spring Sales: buy discounted Free Software merchandise now

mardi 6 avril 2021 à 01:00

FSFE Spring Sales: buy discounted Free Software merchandise now

Finally! Spring is here, hot weather is coming, and it’s sale time in the FSFE shop! That's why we offer all our coloured T-shirts, magnets, pins, gym sacks and children shirts at a reduced price for a short period.

Some of our discounted merchandise

If you've always wanted a T-shirt with the slogan “There is no cloud, just other people's computers” you can find them in red or blue; if you like the T-shirt which shows your love for Free Software in many languages, or a new PMPC magnet for your fridge, this could be your last chance. The offer is only valid while stock lasts. Sale products that are sold out will no longer be reordered as we will refresh our inventory.

With every purchase you also support the work of the FSFE and you get a nice free gift. By the way: the “I am a fork” kids shirt is also a wonderful gift, we have already tested this out several times ourselves.

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Dortmund relies on Free Software – This paves the way for Public Money? Public Code!

mercredi 31 mars 2021 à 01:00

Dortmund relies on Free Software – This paves the way for Public Money? Public Code!

With a groundbreaking resolution, Dortmund has committed itself to the use of Free Software. With an overwhelming, cross-faction majority, the city council has paved the way for "Public Money? Public Code!” In the future, software developed or commissioned by the administration will be made available to the general public.

Back in February, the city council approved a motion previously submitted by the SPD, Bündnis90/Die Grünen, CDU, Die Linke+ and FDP/Bürgerliste. In the future, Free Software is to be used wherever possible and software developed or commissioned for development by the administration is to be made available to the general public. Dortmund is thus following the principle of "Public Money? Public Code!" - code paid for by all should be available to the people! The minutes of the meeting published today show with what unity the council stands behind the principle: The motion passed unanimously. (Although the FDP/Bürgerliste abstained from the vote due to a different amendment on a different point, but introduced the motion and is still in favor). The result was made possible by the consistent efforts of the DO-FOSS initiative, which also supported the "Public Money? Public Code" campaign of the FSFE.

Dortmund Matthias Kirschner, President of the Free Software Foundation Europe states: "We are happy that the DO-FOSS initiative was able to convince the city of Dortmund of the principle of "Public Money? Public Code". Free Software gives everyone the right to use, study, share and improve software for any purpose. These freedoms also benefit administrations. Public administrations that follow this principle can benefit from numerous advantages: Collaboration with other government agencies, independence from individual vendors, potential tax savings, innovation and a more solid basis for IT security. The Council's decision means that there is now the political backing to gradually break down dependencies on proprietary vendors. We will accompany the implementation and at the same time call on other administrations in Germany and Europe to follow Dortmund's example."

The "Public Money? Public Code!" initiative aims to establish Free Software as the standard for publicly funded software. The "Public Money? Public Code!" initiative of the Free Software Foundation Europe is supported by over 200 organizations and administrations. Learn more here: publiccode.eu

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FSFE launches the Router Freedom Activity Package

mardi 30 mars 2021 à 01:00

FSFE launches the Router Freedom Activity Package

In the context of reform of telecommunication laws, EU member states are currently implementing legislation with direct impact on Router Freedom. The FSFE has launched an activity package for organisations and individuals to raise awareness and empower them to advocate for users' device sovereignty in their countries.

Router Freedom is the right that consumers of any Internet Service Provider (ISP) have to choose and use a private modem and router instead of equipment that the ISP provides. Since 2013, the Free Software Foundation Europe has been successfully engaged with Router Freedom, promoting end-users' freedom to choose and use their own terminal equipment - first in Germany as a precedence, and now in many European countries.

In the context of reform of telecommunications law, a new set of rules has been adopted by the European Union which will directly impact Router Freedom on the 27 EU member states. The FSFE has been following closely the developments and actively taken part on consultation initiatives on the European level and also in legislative processes countries which are ahead in adopting such rules, as Austria, Germany and Greece.

Community Engagement

Although the new rules will provide more clarity in several aspects concerning end-users rights, the awareness for Router Freedom is low across Europe. Active participation of local communities in the legislative processes of laws impacting the ability end-users to choose their network devices is crucial for leveraging the protection of Router Freedom in national jurisdictions.

Therefore, the FSFE has prepared an activity package for individuals and organisations who want to communicate with regulators and decision makers of their countries and make a stand for Router Freedom. The package consists of an activity summary, a monitoring map, an end-user experience survey and a wiki page with relevant information for local engagement.

Activity Summary

The Protecting Router Freedom in Europe - Activity Summary (.pdf) aims to provide everyone the necessary information to raise awareness of the urgency of protecting Router Freedom. It contains the positive arguments in favour of Router Freedom based on the FSFE's years of successful experience. The report also presents an overview of the current state of affairs in Europe and how people can participate and collaborate in their countries to improve their situation with Router Freedom.

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Monitoring Map

The FSFE has been monitoring the rules regarding Router Freedom in Europe. The map below tracks how EU member states are implementing the identification of the Network Termination Point (NTP), a technical definition which determines the limits of ISP's and end-users networks. You can obtain information by clicking on each country icon. The tracker will be updated regularly.

Check here the status of Router Freedom in your country

Router Freedom Survey

Regulators have been extremely conservative in reporting the problems and issues consumers are facing with ISPs' abusive commercial practices against their rights. We want to better understand end-users? experience in Europe with our Router Freedom survey. Every opinion counts - it will take only a few minutes.

Wiki Page

The Router Freedom wiki page contains the necessary information for people to get active in communicating with national regulators, consumer organisations and political representatives. It is also an excellent point for first contact with Router Freedom.

The Future of Router Freedom in Europe

Long-term engagement is only enabled by your help. You can make a difference by joining us spreading the word, sharing your experience, contacting the authorities of your country and becoming a sustaining supporter of the FSFE.

"As most charity organisations, our resources are limited. While we achieved Router Freedom in Germany as a precedence, and currently actively engage in the legislative processes in Greece and Austria, we cannot do so in all 27 EU member states. That is why we need your help and your experience with national legislation and the local media landscape. Such an ambitious goal - establishing Router Freedom in all over Europe - requires collaboration of many people!", says Lucas Lasota, FSFE Project Manager.

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Luca contre Lenovo +++ Reinhard et la FSFE +++ Rapport IloveFS

jeudi 25 mars 2021 à 00:00

Luca contre Lenovo +++ Reinhard et la FSFE +++ Rapport IloveFS

Dans notre lettre d'information du mois de mars, découvrez comment notre supporter Luca Bonissi qui a contraint Lenovo à payer un remboursement de 20 000 Euros pour une pré-installation de Windows, notre supporter Reinhard Müller qui a été volontaire pour la FSFE pendant deux décennies, notre rapport "I Love Free Software" et comme toujours nos nombreuses autres activités communautaires.

Luca Bonissi contre Lenovo: 20 000 Euros remboursés pour une pré-installation de Windows

Nous savons toutes et tous à quel point il est frustrant d'acheter un nouvel ordinateur et de réaliser qu'il est fourni avec un système d'exploitation propriétaire pré-installé. Malgré ce désagrément initial, même les plus déterminé des partisans du Logiciel Libre ne se plaignent pas, effacent le système et continuent avec une nouvelle installation du système d'exploitation libre de leur choix. Mais pas Luca Bonissi, un développeur Italien et soutien de longue date de la FSFE. Après avoir acheté un nouveau Lenovo Ideapad, il a contacté Lenovo afin de réclamer le remboursement de licence et de procéder au renvoi du Microsoft Windows pré-installé. Cependant, Lenovo a refusé de rembourser Luca pour la licence Windows - d'une valeur de 42 Euros - et il s'en est suivi une véritable quête juridique et bureaucratique qui a nécessité de nombreux mois et plusieurs recours en justice. Finalement, en décembre 2020, la Cour de Monza a rejeté tous les arguments de Lenovo, confirmant que le remboursement du système pré-installé était dû.

Luca Bonissi avec son t-shirt #IloveFS.

Dans son verdict, la Cour de Monza a aussi souligné que le fabriquant lui-même a expressément reconnu son obligation de rembourser la licence Windows. Dans cette décision historique, la cour a de plus imposé à Lenovo 20 000 Euros de dédommagements pour abus des procédures d'appel. Lenovo a contraint son client à s'engager dans un processus judiciaire inutile et disproportionné. La cour a aussi remarqué que ce cas est exemplaire de l'arrogance et des tergiversations d'une grande entreprise à l'encontre d'un modeste client. Au final, la cour a jugé que la somme soit payée à Luca, comme compensation pour les dommages aggravés causés par les coûts de procédure judiciaire.

Profondément altruiste, Luca Bonissi a fait don de 15 000 Euros des dommages reçus à la FSFE, souhaitant ainsi encourager les individus à tenir bon pour leurs droits. Nous sommes très reconnaissants envers Luca pour ce don et aussi pour la documentation et les procédures qu'il a partagées dans la mise à jour de la page wiki pour l'Italie.

"Le verdict de Monza a démontré qu'il est possible de renverser le comportement intolérable des géants de la technologie. Ce qui a été dérobé à la communauté du Logiciel Libre lui a désormais été rendu. J'encourage tout le monde à se battre pour ses droits légitimes !" précise Luca Bonissi et nous ne saurions être plus d'accord.

20 années de FSFE: entretien avec Reinhard Müller

Passons maintenant de Luca Bonissi en Italie à Reinhard Müller en Autriche : Reinhard est un de ces volontaires dont le dévouement au Logiciel Libre et à la FSFE est légendaire. Tout au long des deux dernières décennies, Reinhard a aidé à modeler la FSFE dans son auto-détermination et son organisation générale ainsi que dans nos opérations quotidiennes. En effet, Reinhard est ainsi passé par tous les postes, de volontaire local à membre d'une équipe nationale, de volontaire sur un stand à directeur financier et de supporter à l'Assemblée Générale. Nombreux sont celles et ceux qui sont surpris d'apprendre qu'il est volontaire et non employé salarié de la FSFE.

Reinhard Müller socialisant lors de l'Assemblée Générale.

Faire la liste de toutes ses contributions dans cette lettre semble quasi-impossible, mais nous nous sommes entretenus avec Reinhard pour tenter de couvrir quelques unes des étapes essentielles de sa vie autour et au sein de la FSFE. Découvrez ce qui nourrit sa motivation, ses sources d'énergie, ses activités de la FSFE favorites et ses vœux pour les 20 ans de FSFE à venir.

I love Free Software Day

De Reinhard Müller à la journée I love Free Software, car c'est la campagne que lui et de nombreuses personnes de par le monde préfèrent. Cette année nous avons célébré ce qui est déjà la 11ème édition du "I Love Free Software Day" et nous venons tout juste de publier notre rapport d'activité. En chiffres, nous avons compté 411 tweets sur Twitter, 210 toots et de nombreux retweets et retoots dans le Fediverse utilisant le hashtag #ilovefs. De par le monde, les gens ont rejoint le "I Love Free Software Day" au travers des réseaux sociaux et on tweeté et tooté depuis au moins 328 lieux différents.

Deux nouveautés cette année : avec le volontaire FSFE Florian Snow, nous avons créé des visuels pour partager notre amour du Logiciel Libre et beaucoup ont participé. Nous avons aussi créé un épisode spécial du Software Freedom Podcast qui précise les origines et les points phares des onze dernières années du "I Love Free Software Day".

Cette année la FSFE célèbre son 20ème anniversaire. Soutenez notre travail pour les 20 ans à venir

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Merci à notre communauté, tous les volontaires, supporters, et donatrices et donateurs qui rendent notre travail possible. Et merci à nos traductrices et traducteurs, qui vous permettent de lire cette lettre d'information dans votre langue maternelle.

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Statement on Richard Stallman rejoining the FSF board

mercredi 24 mars 2021 à 00:00

Statement on Richard Stallman rejoining the FSF board

We learnt through a public announcement that Richard Stallman is again part of the board of directors of the Free Software Foundation, one of our independent sister organisations. We disapprove of this step that came without any message of remorse or willingness to change.

In 2019, Richard Stallman resigned as president and board member of the Free Software Foundation. On 21 March 2021 Stallman announced he is member of the board again. The FSFE only learnt about that fact through his public announcement.

We believe this step and how it was communicated harms the future of the Free Software movement. The goal of the software freedom movement is to empower all people to control technology and thereby create a better society for everyone. Free Software is meant to serve everyone regardless of their age, ability or disability, gender identity, sex, ethnicity, nationality, religion or sexual orientation. This requires an inclusive and diverse environment that welcomes all contributors equally. The FSFE realises that we ourselves and the Free Software movement still have to work hard to be that place where everyone feels safe and respected to participate in it in order to fulfill the movement's mission.

One crucial factor in making our community more inclusive is to recognise and reflect when other people are offended or harmed by our own actions and consider this feedback in future actions. The way Richard Stallman announced his return to the board unfortunately lacks any acknowledgement of this kind of thought process, and we are deeply disappointed that the FSF board did not address these concerns before electing him a board member again. Overall, we feel the current step sends the wrong signal to existing and future community members.

That is why, as a legally and financially independent organisation, in which Richard Stallman has not had any decision-making powers, we call for his resignation from all FSF bodies. The FSF needs to seriously reflect on this decision as well as their decision-making process to prevent similar issues from happening again. Therefore, in the current situation we see ourselves unable to collaborate both with the FSF and any other organisation in which Richard Stallman has a leading position. Instead, we will continue to work with groups and individuals who foster diversity and equality in the Free Software movement in order to achieve our joint goal of empowering all users to control technology.

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